LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 57, 16 June 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

■Messrs. Murray and Co., of Invercar | gill, have donated a ease of "Highlander"! condensed milk for the "best all-round baby" at the forthcoming poultry show. "My idea is that I would like to see every garden in the town with its little' bit of shrubbery, and anything that I can do in that matter will be done."— Mr. Tisch at the Horticultural Society's meeting last night. '

"Whenever Ave want a free local, or anything of that kind, I notice that tne many societies 1 am connected with just run along to the press for it, but we •have a happy knack of taking our printing orders elsewhere."—A truism uttered •by His Worship the Mayor last night. Mr. W. R. Hearst, the New York newspaper proprietor, was the victim of a sensational ru!>l>ery recently. He was attacked iby a footpad while walking along a street, and after having been rather roughly handled was robbed of £SOOO in notes. His assailant got away, but was ultimately arrested by the police.

The usual weekly session of the Hope of Egmont Juvenile Temple, No. 25, 1.0. G.T., was held in St. Mary's Hall last night. The C.T., Sis. D. Eva, presided over a good attendance. The Rev. Mr. Kellow gave an interesting lecture on the temperance work, which was well received, and iv vote of thanks was accorded the lecturer.

11l electing Mr. G. 11. McGahey as its president, the New Plymouth Horticultural Society has followed a rule that is honored more in the breach than in the observance by most societies. Election as president of a society or club should 'be an honor accorded to one who has worked or taken a keen interest in its welfare, as in this case, for Mr. McGahey is one of the hard and consistent toilers of the Society. There is no "guinea-pigging" about this appointment. A special meeting of the Stratford County Council was held yesterday, when the following special orders were instituted:—"Raising a loan of £4OO for renewing a bridge on the Denbigh road. Striking special rates of Id on Dadnor road for .renewing bridges, 3d on York road for repairs to road, 2d for repairing the West Monmouth road, and %d for liquidating the debt on the CardiffWaingongoro road." The special order declaring foxglove a noxious weed within the county was confirmed. The usual weekly session of the Egmont Lodge, No. 112, 1.0. G.T., was held in f't. Mary's Hall last night. Bro. J. C. Legg, C.T., presided over a good attendance of members. Two new members were initiated, and one was proposed. Bro. G. Hartnell spoke about the meeting of kindred societies wnich is to be held on Wednesday .week. Bro. C. Pepperill had charge of the evening's programme, which took the form of representing names of books. Bro. A. White won the prize, which consisted of a pair of vases. A reminder was >tlso given of the working bee, which is to be held this afternoon at the new hall site.

Further indications of the .progress which is being made in native land development was given bv the Hon.* James Carroll (Native Minister) to a 'Xew Zealand Times representative 'on Mondav. The Arawa tribe had, he said, unanimously resolved to support the repeal of the Thermal Springs Act, and thus do away with the restrictions now imposed upon the sale of large areas of useful land. The thermal region of Rotorua will now ibe brought under the general •native land legislation. The tTrewera natives, who have just lieen vfaited In the Hon. A. T. Xgata, have agreed to sell 40,000 acres of the Urewera reserve to the Crown, and at Opotiki Mr. Wilson, of the Lands and Survey Department, ha« been instructed to explore and value native lands .placed under offer in that district. The blocks dealt with by the Xcvtive Appellate Court at T e Araroa are, states Mr. Carroll, being rushed by .prospective lessees, but section 209 of the new Act stands in the way of indiscriminate leasing, detailed surveys being required. These are now being arranged by the Chief Judge of the Court.

■As the result of a sensational trial for fraud, the question of what is claimed to be an infallible gambling "system" is agitating Berlin society. A wellknown merchant, Fritz Kluge, lias been sentenced to five years' imprisonment for defrauding a firm of £25,000. The money was Tost in gambling trans-ac-tions. Kluge was detected in the alleged frauds, and he then seriously requested the firm to 'advance him a small sum to go to Monte Carlo and recover hi? losses at the expense of the bank. But the firm refused, and he went to gaol. When Kluge wa,s in gaol he made a complete ■pack of cards out of pasteboard, and for 38 days without a break played trcnte et quarante against an imaginary bank. At the end of the term he had won nearly 0,000,000 marks. He again proposed to the firm to stop proceedings, and finance him at Monte Carlo. During the .proceedings a police commissary and gambling expert was examined. He denied that Ivluge's system was new. Nevertheless, many foolish persons declare that when Kruge is released they will give him a chance to try his system at Monte Carlo.

If a .person suffering from an infectious disease rides in a vehicle plying for hire and neglects to inform the driver thereof of bis condition he is liable to a penalty of £lO und<# the Public Health Act." This fact was brought before the public of Wellington on Monday by a prosecution in the Magistrate's Court. Henry James Meyer was charged with taking his wife, who was suffering from diphtheria, to the hospital in a .public cab without informing the driver of her condition. It transpired that after the call left the hospital it returned to the cabstand to ply for hire. Inspector Ellison heard of the case, went to the stand and directed that the cab be disinfected, Defendant was quite ignorant of the law. The Health Department decided on the imposition of a nominal penalty, as it had bvoutrlit the case lorwaru to indicate its attitude in connection with the offence. His Worship said he would accept the statement that defendant was ignorant of the law. At the same time it was clear that if a person suffering, from an infectious disease was carried in a vehicle and the vehicle was not fumigated, other persons who rode in it were liaible to contract the disease. A fine of 10s and costs was imposed. Let us whisper a hint in your ear. If you have all the clothing and hats and half-hose that you can possibly use, you've a good excuse for not being interested in The Kash. If you haven't—you haven't. And our hint to you is to go there as quickly as you can and get that winter overcoat at 355. You could , also possibly do with some of our men' woollen sox, three pairs for 2s fld. Any 'how, well be pleased to see you eve if you don't buy. But you'll find you can't help yourself when you see ou values and prices.—THE KASH.—Advt. GREAT OAKS FROM LITTLE ACORN GROW. That dread disease, Consumption, ha its commencement in a cold on th chest. Don't leave it until it is too late You can promptly cure your cold wit Dr. Sheldon's New Discovery. Is Of] an 3s. Obtainable everywhere.

There are at present 900 sheep and' 180 head of cattle on the Momahaki State farm, in addition to a numOer of horses.

For the first eight days of the shooting season 2420 cock pheasants are reported to have been secured in the Dargaville district.

The Chinese residents of the PacificCoast of the United States are sending a petition to t'he Emperor of China, asking permission to oii' their pigtails.

" New Zealand is so far ahead of us in her political economics that we cannot catch up to her in such anti-strike legislation in .less than half a century.'' —Extract from a recent editorial article in an American paper. A Wairarapa dairy farmer is busy finishing a new type of milking machine, which lie claims will do me work that the various milking machines in the Dominion are now doing, while the initial i cost will be considerably less.

To mark the seventy-fifth anniversary of his birthday, Pope Pius X. has ad('rossed a message to (he world, in the course of which His Holiness says: "The affection of my own people and of those of the opposite faith is very dear to me." Taranaki will 'be represented at the Palnierston show by the Stratford, Mi<Thirst, Mells, Bell Block, Tarata, and' Oakura Dairy Companies in the butter classes, and in cheese classes 'bv Xgaere. Kaponga, Lowgarth, and Kakaramea Companies. The police are reticent in reference to the burning of the Manaia-Hawera tollgate, but they are understood (says the Mannia paper) to be in possession of information that may lead to some decisive action 'being taken in the courseof a day or two. The sum of £IOO was offered by the Government for the capture of Powelka, and the allocation of this reward is now being considered iby the Hon. Dr. Findlay (Minister of Justice). It is .probable that three police officers will participate, says the Wellington Times.

With regard to competition among ijre offices in New Zealand, it is interesting to note (remarks the Wellington Post) that there are now twenty-six offices doing business in this country. Of these five are New Zealand companies, or If the State be included, six offices are of local origin. Our humorists have been trying to find a suitable name for the French craze over acroplaning. One suggests 'aerosipelas," another "flyfoid fever," and still another "inflewenza." Well, to contribute our share (adds an exchange), what is the matter with "skiatica"?

Par. from Feilding Star.—'"The cash price for the 41b. loaf of bread in Dunedin is 5%d. In Feilding the householder has to pay 4s for twelve coupons—which means that here we pay 8d per 41b. loaf, and pay in advance. That is something of a difference, with the ptfce of flour down again, too!" The captain of the Norwegian barque Odd had protracted trouble and litigation with 'his crew at Westport. some months ago. A new ere* was shipped, and the vessel sailed foi Yap (Caroline Islands) and Europe, jit is now learned- that the crew left thf vessel at Yap, and refused to proceed to Europe. The demand for Wellington suburban land is not very 'brisk at present, if the evidence of a judgment debtor in the Magistrate's Court on Tuesday is gffiieral in its application. Debtor had an interest in a syndicate which was formed (three or four years ago. He and nine others had subscribed £2OOO to purchase land in i' niliurb for speculative .purposes, The whole of them ihad lost their money. Thinxs were so bad that they could not get enough money for the land now to pav the first mortgage. In fact, they sironly could not sell- the land at any figure.

"I find a great difficulty in persuading people who ft re newly arrived from Home to 30 to church, especially Scotch people," remarked the Moderator of Wellington Pnsbytery, the Rev. R. Inglis, during a brief discussion on Tuesday on the subject of meeting and welcoming newcomers on arrival there. "But Scotch folk iire not worse than others, are they?" enquired the Rev. W. Shirer. ""I don't know," Mr. Inglis replied, "but my experience would seem to show that they are." He added that people would come out and settle practically next doir to n church, yet would resolutely refuse to attend its services.

At a meeting of the New Plymouth 'branch, of the Navy Leagiue in the Town Hall to consider the question of miking arrangements for the entertainment of the officers of H.M.S. Pioneer during that warship's stay in port. The Mayor (Mr. <i. Tisch) presided. It was decided to entertain Commander Blunt, the officers of the Pioneer, and Captain Smith,tlagifttrar of- Naval Reserves, at dinner in the White Hart Hotel at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday and Monday evenings. Commander Blunt will >be the guest of the League throughout his stay in New Plymouth. Members of the league who did not attend last night's meeting, and who wish to attend the dinners, are requested to notify the secretary, Mr. C. T. Mills, before 4 p.m. to-morrow. j